Meanwhile in Valencia... Working day & night

Well, the decision is out!! Valencia will finally be the venue of the 33rd America's Cup, scheduled to take place next February. It caught me off guard and Valencia Sailing wasn't able to break the news but we still have some interesting photos taken probably about the time the decision was made public in New York.

As we we wrote yesterday, the Alinghi base was buzzing with action and when we visited a little bit more than 24 hours later the construction pace was amazing. A long tent was set up in front of the +39 and Alinghi bases while another one will shortly appear right on the curve Alonso zooms with his F1 car.

After the torrential rains that hit Valencia on Sunday and Monday, it seemed that fall was back on Tuesday with blue and shiny skies. What is surprising though is the apparent lack of activity in the BMW Oracle base. There's a number of containers and material packed outside but it hardly seems to be a building where in less than 2 months a team will be racing in the America's Cup.

One tent is ready to go up at the Alinghi camp. Valencia, 15 December 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

One tent is ready to go up at the Alinghi camp. Valencia, 15 December 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The long tent in front of the +39 and Alinghi bases was built in about 24 hours. Valencia, 15 December 2009. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing